Avalanche face Canadiens after recent victory

The Colorado Avalanche will play against the Montreal Canadiens in a game set for Saturday evening. The Avalanche recently won against the Ottawa Senators with a score of 5-1, thanks in part to Brock Nelson's two goals. Montreal has a decent home record of 18 wins, 12 losses, and 4 overtime losses. Overall, they have a record of 33 wins, 27 losses, and 8 overtime losses. They perform well when scoring three or more goals, with a record of 29 wins, 10 losses, and 4 overtime losses in such games. On the other hand, Colorado holds a record of 42 wins, 25 losses, and 3 overtime losses. They have scored a total of 233 goals this season, averaging 3.3 goals per game. The teams have already played once this season, where Montreal edged out Colorado in a shootout. Key players to watch include Nicholas Suzuki for Montreal, who has 21 goals and 50 assists this season. Cole Caufield has also contributed with six goals and four assists in the last 10 games. For Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon leads with 28 goals and 77 assists, while Valeri Nichushkin has scored seven goals in his last 10 games. Both teams are playing well recently. The Canadiens have a record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 3 overtime losses in their last 10 games. The Avalanche has performed even better with 8 wins, 1 loss, and 1 overtime loss. There are currently no injuries reported for either team ahead of the game.